Russia cannot expect Central Asian backing for war

Despite close ties with Moscow, Central Asian states, especially the two largest, have not fallen in line on the war

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Prospects for Central Europe and Balkans to end-2022

The war in Ukraine will continue to cast its shadow on neighbouring Central and South-eastern Europe

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Inflation rates many times faster than world averages is likely to continue and could evolve into a chronic condition

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This year may not bring an end to Russian aggression but the worst may already be over for Ukraine

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Turkey: Exchange rates to dollar and euro, end-2020 to June 2022

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Facing economic abyss and a shrinking support base, Erdogan will escalate repression and may engineer snap elections

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The government is addressing its economic challenges by cutting subsidies, which will increase price pressures

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An economic slump and price rises have increased hunger, and the Taliban cannot or will not secure external funding

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Labour protests, driven mainly by economic conditions, have increased in intensity since November

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